Richmond County v. Richmond County Reformatory Institute
Supreme Court of Georgia
Equitable petition. Before Judge Hammond. Bichmond superior court. November 4, 1912. The County of Bichmond filed its petition against the Biehmond County Beformatory Institute, praying for injunction, receiver, accounting, and general relief. A temporary restraining order was granted, and on the date of the hearing the restraining order was dissolved and the petition was dismissed on demurrer; to which orders the plaintiff excepted.
Read the full summary
Equitable petition. Before Judge Hammond. Bichmond superior court. November 4, 1912. The County of Bichmond filed its petition against the Biehmond County Beformatory Institute, praying for injunction, receiver, accounting, and general relief. A temporary restraining order was granted, and on the date of the hearing the restraining order was dissolved and the petition was dismissed on demurrer; to which orders the plaintiff excepted. The petition makes substantially this case: A local act relative to Bichmond County was passed in 1885 (Acts 1884-1885, p. 599) entitled “An act to establish in…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
1. When this case was called for argument in this court, the plaintiff in error presented a petition to the court from the board of county commissioners of Richmond County, requesting leave to withdraw the writ of error. In the resolution adopted by the county commissioners, requesting the withdrawal of the writ, it was provided “that a reasonable compensation be paid Mr. Salem Dutcher, attorney for the county, for services thus far rendered by him in such suit, provided he acquiesces in such withdrawal.” In a letter addressed to the clerk of this court by…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Etowah Milling Co. v. CrenshawSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Walker v. Equitable Mortgage Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Lester v. Georgia, Car. & Northern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Truett v. Justices of the Inferior Court ex rel. Randolph CountySupreme Court of Georgia · 1856
- Savannah, Florida & Western Ry. Co. v. HumphreysSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
3Cited by3 opinions
- Argeropoulos v. Kansas City Railways Co.Court of Appeals of Kansas · 1919
- Simpson v. ChartersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1938
- Styles v. WatersSupreme Court of Georgia · 1956